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The Autistic Self Advocacy Network of Australia and New Zealand applauds the Press Council’s finding that Andrew Bolt breached their standards through words calculated to cause or contribute to “substantial offence, distress or prejudice, or a substantial risk to health or safety”. Bolt published a response to the finding in the Herald Sun on Wednesday. …

For immediate release – 25.4.20 Bleach, Autism and Why Trump’s Comments Should Terrify the World. THIS week, US President Donald Trump held an extraordinary interview. He questioned whether injecting people with ‘disinfectants’ and exposing patients’ bodies to UV light could help treat the coronavirus. The news went viral. People were bewildered, amused and horrified that…

Samantha Connor IT’S perhaps the first time in many years our social media feeds haven’t been filled with ‘awareness’ posts and jigsaw puzzle pieces during April. It’s a shame it took a pandemic to make that happen. Indeed, noting the existence of autistic people has been a low priority across the world. That’s for a…